Good tip! I just now tried your suggestion and pulled the whole stem out, lol, but managed to get the center tube to extend. Thanks so much for the info, I'll be sure to pass that on, I'm sure there are a lot of modelers out there that don't know about this. Thanks so much for watching, take care and model on! Johnny

I know Mike, being a genius is quite the burden 🤣just kidding, lol. But I'm happy you think so! In this case of the grommets, I adopted Elon Musks philosophy of "no part is the best part", since at this scale a grommet wouldn't really appear to have contours, I figured paint would do the job. At first, I thought about using a brush to try to paint them on but thought better of it and went with the toothpick, worked pretty well to tell the truth, I'm happy with the result. And yes, you may steal anything you like, except my wallet, I'm going to need that! Take care and have a great weekend buddy!! Johnny

@@hillbillymodeling LOL, same to you too buddy. I think I'm going to have an exceptionally productive weekend - a few hours ago tried airbrushing for the very first time. And it was AWESOME!!! They say old dogs can't learn new tricks - boy, did I prove them wrong 🙂

@@MikeUSA67 Stepping into airbrushing seems like a real leap, but you are going to enjoy the results buddy! Keep modeling!!

Thanks Raymond👍it's a real privilege to be able to show you what I'm doing in the hobby we both love. Thanks for your continued support, I really appreciate it my friend. Johnny

Thank you, greatly appreciated my friend. Johnny

Very kind of you James, thanks for giving it a look and taking the time to comment, I really appreciate it. Take care and have a great weekend buddy! Johnny

Glad you liked it Bruno, necessity is the mother of invention, lol. Thanks so much for watching my friend. Johnny

Thanks Les👍we should finish this one up next Friday, enjoy your weekend buddy! Johnny

Thanks Anthony, I really appreciate that. Take care and model on. Johnny

I know, Christopher, it's been sitting there for a long time. Problem is it's a full interior kit, I just haven't gotten motivated enough yet to tackle it, lol. Thanks for watching my friend, take care. Johnny

Thank you, Pedro! 😊It is an awful kit, but with lots of patients it will build up into a nice little tank. Thanks so much for watching, take care and model on!! Johnny

Thanks George👍it's actually a fun little kit, with some challenges, lol. Apparently one of my superpowers is that I can always find a kit with warped parts! Thanks for giving it a look my friend. Johnny

Thanks Mike👍and yes, I use a paint booth with filter and fan, it keeps the overspray under control. Since I use water-based acrylics venting isn't a problem. If I were to use anything solvent/petroleum based I would need to vent it. You should use some kind of a fan unit to at least keep the overspray from coming back towards you, Thanks so much for watching, take care and model on!! Johnny

Thanks Jeff👍little by little we're getting there. Thanks for watching. Take care my friend! Johnny

Thank you so much Paul😀I do enjoy the process and seeing things start to come together, it's really satisfying. Toothpicks have so many uses, I think many modelers overlook their usefulness. Take care buddy! Johnny

Awesome, thank you! Greatly appreciated my friend. I really enjoyed the build of this classic Tamiya Sherman. Good luck with your build! Take care and enjoy the hobby! Johnny

Thank you so much Ian😀I'm just using simple technics; I think or at least hope these are things that anyone can pick up on with their builds. To tell you the truth I'm learning as I go, LOL!! I never really know what to do with canvas, one day I'll get it figured out, but we're getting there. 😉. Take care buddy, see you next week! Johnny

Thank you so much Pedro😀you can't go wrong with a Tamiya kit. This one is a fun build. Take care and model on! Johnny

Hey David, I use to use some cheap model masking tape that I got online, and that was a mistake. I love the Tamiya tape; it stays in place and doesn't remove any paint when I pull it off. It's a little more costly but worth every penny. Take care buddy, hope your enjoying your weekend! Johnny

Thanks for watching John! I'm glad you find something in my videos that is helpful. Hope to see you next Friday! Johnny

Many thanks Gerry, canvas is always a problem for me, I never know how to approach it except to just dive in and do it, lol. Have a great weekend my friend! Johnny

Thank you very much!

Thanks James, I never know what to do with canvas, and after lots of thinking about it I just commit to it and hope it comes out, LOL. Thanks so much for giving it a look buddy, have a great weekend! Johnny

Hi Steve, I'm never sure what to do with canvas so after waffling back and forth for a while I just take the plunge, lol. As for the storm, we lost power for 2 days and some minor flooding, but all is well now. Thanks for asking, take care and enjoy the weekend! Johnny

Thanks a bunch Richard! I'm never really sure about the color until it's on the model, this one is coming out pretty well so far. Thanks for watching buddy, take care and model on!! Johnny

Hi Raymond, I've seen pictures with canvas in the kaki like the instructions call for and also in the green, which is how it's depicted on the box, and I think I really like the green look. Of course it's really whatever you would like. Take care and thanks for watching my friend. Johnny

You and me both Chuck! LOL. But still plenty to do. Thanks so much for watching, take care and model on! Johnny

Hi Christopher, I should do more armored cars, they are a very interesting subject. Ah yes, the acrylic craft paints, just be sure to screen them to get rid of oversized particles if you're spraying them and you'll be good, I think you'll like them. Take care my friend, enjoy your weekend! Johnny

Glad you like it Les, always a stressful thing with trying to get the colors right. Have a great weekend my friend, take care. Johnny

Thanks Juan👍I really appreciate it my friend. Take care and model on! Johnny

Hey George, yes, the worst thing about this kit is the warped parts, everything else is fine with it. Thanks for looking in my friend! Johnny

Glad I could help! Those cables are really easy to break if you don't soften them. Thanks so much for watching, good luck with your build my friend. Johnny

Thanks Ian👍the paints on the way! 😁Johnny

I think I mentioned this in the video, the mesh is left over material from Tamiya's Merkava bussel rack construction, I always keep scrap material like this just in case, like the engine covers here on our Huey. I do know that modeling mesh is available on Amazon, I think Hasegawa offers some PE mesh. You can also find the clamps on Amazon, that's where I got mine, just search for Excel Blades 3 inch clamp, or, Excel Blades 7 inch clamps and you'll find them. Hope this helps, take care and model on! Johnny

Thanks Gerry👍I'm never really sure where I'll end up when it comes to painting canvas. I guess as long as that seam doesn't show we'll be ok. Thanks for watching my friend, take care and see you next week. Johnny

I really appreciate you following along Paul. Keeps me on my toes so that I won't slack off and not do my best 😉. I enjoy the craft paints; they give me the flexibility I need without having to worry about wasting expensive paint. Happy to hear you've found the post it note helpful! Take care and model on my friend! Johnny

Thanks Mike, I enjoy the little things like adding details to the engine. On to the next part, lol. Johnny

Go for it Jeff! It's a great kit and you'll enjoy it, I'm sure. Take care buddy. Johnny

Thank you so much Mike! Just remember, we never give up on any build, never, lol!! And yes, Helene did give me some trouble, the power was out for 3 days, and I did get some flooding in my hobby space, it's in the basement, which is subterranean, and with the power out the sump pump didn't work. After the storm passed, I was able to get my power inverter hooked up to my truck and power the pumps and get the water pumped out. Only about 160 gallons of water or so. Lucky for me we didn't get any more rain until after the power was restored, payers answered!! Besides, the basement needed to get mopped anyway, 😉. Take care and hope to see you Friday! Johnny

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Hi Mike, that's a good example to never take anything for granted, a lesson well learned! LOL. Thanks for watching buddy, take care and model on! Johnny

Thanks so much Raymond, I just had to try to add those little extras, especially on the coolant hoses, I think that will add a lot to the finished build! Thanks so much for tuning in my friend, see you next Friday, take care and model on. Johnny

Hi François, thanks for giving this one a look, I'm glad you enjoyed the video. See you next Friday, take care and model on! Johnny

Thank you Vincent! Cheers! Johnny

Thanks Drew, it's all in the details right, lol. I think taking the time with the little things will pay off for us. Take care and model on my friend. Johnny

Hi Christopher, I'm just trying to give you your money's worth! LOL. 😉 Thanks for the complement, it's greatly appreciated my friend. Feel free to take anything that you find useful and hopefully improve them.

Hi Les, I think ICM has done a pretty good job with the detail. Even though the engine is a simplified molding of the real thing it still has plenty for us to work with. And no, I don't plan on a display base or diorama for this one. Take care and model on buddy. Johnny

Hi James, we're slowly getting there, lol. I just have a couple of shelving units that I have them sitting on. Would be nice to have a nice enclosed cabinet, maybe one day. Thanks for giving it a look, take care and model on buddy. Johnny

Thank you very much Jim! That's a wonderful complement my friend. I think we should share as much as we can as modelers, I've never understood the "old guard" mentality where some modelers want to keep their methods a secret, LOL. I'm glad you enjoyed the build so far, take care and model on!! Johnny

Hi Ian, no apologies needed my friend. Just glad you're enjoying the videos! Take care and model on!! Johnny

I hope so Gerry, I believe it's worth the time to take doing those little things. Thanks so much for tuning in my friend. Johnny